Bloc Party live at the Telegraph Building in Belfast. Photos by Aislinn McGinn
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LCD Soundsystem played to their biggest-ever non-festival crowd in Dublin last night. Leah Carroll captured the Brooklyn icons’ set, as well as support from IDLES and – arguably the best British band of a generation – Young Fathers
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Tenacious D live at the 3Arena in Dublin. Photos by Sean McMahon.
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Mitski live at the 3Arena in Dublin with support from Richard Dawson. Photos by Ian Davies
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Sprints live at Mike The Pies in Listowel, Co. Kerry with support from Adore. Photos by Ian Davies
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From Fugazi and Marvin Gaye, to Circle and Weidorje, Ellie Myler from ØXN and Percolator explores the records that have left a lasting impression on her life. Photos by Thom McDermott Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On I remember the first time I heard the title track on vinyl, through decent speakers, with intention. Feeling like I was in the room when the chatter of the Detroit Lions came in, that was the whole point I think. The choice Marvin Gaye made to produce it himself cracked it wide open and let the listener in. The lofty strings didn’t scare…
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Adrianne Lenker live at Vicar Street in Dublin and the Black Box in Galway with support from Ellie O’Neill. Photos by Monika Ruman and Ciaran O Maolain Black Box in Galway by Ciaran O Maolain Vicar Street in Dublin by Monika Ruman
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Sprints live at the Ulster Sports Club in Belfast. Photos by Aislinn McGinn
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Shobsy live at the Workman’s Club in Dublin with support from Chubby Cat. Photos by Ian Davies
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From every corner of the island, here’s the most essential new Irish music of the week, featuring Pillow Queens, exmagician, Stray Planets, Winnie Ama, Stomptown Brass and more Pillow Queens – Name Your Sorrow Name Your Sorrow by Pillow Queens exmagician – Sharpen These Stray Planets – I Liked You Better Before Winnie Ama – Tangled Stomptown Brass – It Did Went Down It Did Went Down by Stomptown Brass Colm Warren – Dead Days SLOUCHO feat. EMBY and Zack Oke – Brand New PostLast – Connect 4 Nylophone – More of the Same